Best How To Enter The Metaverse Podcasts (2024)

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The last episode 28:30

11M ago28:30

28:30

For her final episode, Grace reviews some of her favorite clips and topics discussed on the show over the past years. You can now watch her host The Stockout with FreightWaves expert Mike Baudendistel on Mondays at 2pm EST. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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How AI is being unleashed by retailers 27:55

12M ago27:55

27:55

Grace breaks down recent earnings from Home Depot, giving you a glimpse of their FreightTech strategy. She also invites Kodif’s co-founder Mike Zayonc to discuss how generative AI is changing the game for e-commerce customer support. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…

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The metaverse needs a better story 13:08

12M ago13:08

13:08

I believe a key issue is that we are not telling the story of the metaverse clearly or well enough. The lack of direction confuses media reports time and time again, as people spin it into a more negative incarnation. (Unhelpfully, the word “metaverse” primarily comes from dystopian novels). Our lack of clarity hurts outside awareness – and perhaps…

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Defending the metaverse in the new age of AI 9:00

12M ago9:00

9:00

Is the cynicism for the metaverse justified? It is tempting to say yes, and the wider media landscape would agree. The Wall Street Journal discussed the “meh-taverse” as a transitory trend, while The Times talks about “harsh reality” crashing into it. Funding is falling alongside stock values. We are seeing companies who previously labelled themsel…

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Trailer - The Immersive Wire 0:34

12M ago0:34

0:34

Receive concise analysis on the metaverse and spatial computing, giving you a competitive edge.

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The fall of ultra-fast delivery 30:39

1y ago30:39

30:39

Grace reviews recent retail headlines and investigates the fall in valuations and VC deals of ultra-fast delivery services like Getir and Gorillas. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FreightWaves

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Security of retail supply chains 31:14

1y ago31:14

31:14

Grace reviews the impact of student loan forgiveness on the retail sector. She also interviews Neil McEvoy from C3 Solutions on the company’s recent ISO certification and its continued work to secure yard and dock data. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Walmart, Walmart, Walmart! 30:23

1y ago30:23

30:23

Grace updates you on recent retail news and why experts are saying Walmart’s retail tech is worth your personal investment. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FreightWaves

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Fenty enters the Metaverse 29:34

1y ago29:34

29:34

Grace explains how and why brands are entering the metaverse. She is also joined by supply chain manager and TikTok star Cait Gillespie to discuss her work and new substack reviewing supply chain news. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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A world without Barbie pink 28:29

1y ago28:29

28:29

Grace describes the supply chain issues of 2021 and the Hollywood film that led to the worldwide shortage of Barbie pink. She also invites Jim Waters, Vice President of Marketing for Frayt, to discuss the company’s recent last-mile delivery survey. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…

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History of retail ice 28:31

1y ago28:31

28:31

Grace explains the history behind retail ice and also examines NVIDIA’s recent boom as more and more supply chains become focused on AI capabilities. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FreightWaves

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From entry-level to CTO 28:10

1y ago28:10

28:10

Grace reviews recent Walmart earnings and shares a fun new way to get your favorite sauces. She also welcomes Marc Tomkinson, C3 Solutions new CTO to discuss the company’s journey building yard management solutions. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Retailer Investment in AI 28:14

1y ago28:14

28:14

Grace Sharkey describes different ways that generative AI can be used by retailers to give them a competitive edge and, in the long run, make the barrier of entry even smaller for fashionistas. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The tea on grocery store drama 29:34

1+ y ago29:34

29:34

Grace Sharkey updates us on the drama behind the Kroger/Albertsons merger. She also welcomes Keelvar CEO Alan Holland to discuss artificial intelligence trends in sourcing. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FreightWaves

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Overcoming Retail Challenges in 2023 28:50

1+ y ago28:50

28:50

Grace invites Greg Braun, chief revenue officer of C3 Solutions, to discuss the recent developments within the retail industry including inventory issues, different consumer spending trends and innovation in e-commerce supply chains. Braun offers up new solutions for retailers to overcome their challenges in 2023. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast O…

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The Intellectual Property of FabFitFun 28:24

1+ y ago28:24

28:24

Grace chats with Julian Van Erlach, senior vice president of global supply chain, fulfillment and logistics for subscription box company FabFitFun on two recent patents the company received. She also discusses Van Erlach's personal IP endeavors from the past three decades. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about y…

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The consumer trends of FW experts 28:41

1+ y ago28:41

28:41

Grace chats with FreightWaves experts Thomas Wasson and Mary O’Connell to discuss changing consumer trends. They also play a game of “Guess that Inflated Price”. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FreightWaves

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Shopify Fulfillment Network's CCO on Empowering Retailers 29:11

1+ y ago29:11

29:11

Grace shares her thoughts on a recent retail study from the National Retail Federation on crime and cargo theft. She also welcomes Soumya Srinagesh Tulloss, Chief Customer Officer of Shopify Fulfillment Network to discuss the company’s focus on building a strong network of technology and last-mile solutions for its retail customers. Follow the Poin…

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eBOLs will make room for more global trade 29:30

1+ y ago29:30

29:30

Grace chats with Satish Swaroop, chief technology officer at CEBS Worldwide, and Vjeran Ortynski, vice president of business development at CargoX about the duo's recent work moving ocean carriers to eBOLs and how it will impact shippers across the globe. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…

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Retail technology of the future 28:18

1+ y ago28:18

28:18

Grace shares her experience at Manifest 2023 including topics like robotics automation, network asset-sharing solutions and big ESG talks. She also talks with Krenar Komoni, founder of Tive, about its tracking solutions. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Leaders of Manifest 2023 27:15

1+ y ago27:15

27:15

Grace interviews supply chain leadership at supply chain tech conference Manifest in Las Vegas. She chats with Mark Manduca, chief investment officer at GXO, about current warehousing and automation trends. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The party city is over 27:30

1+ y ago27:30

27:30

Grace explains the helium shortage behind Party City’s recent filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. She also invites Modern Shipper’s Jack Daleo to the show to chat about his time at the National Retail Federations' big retail showcase. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…

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Are you prepared for the Chinese New Year? 28:03

1+ y ago28:03

28:03

Grace explains the impact of the Chinese New Year not just on China, but on your supply chain as well. She shares 9 tips for preventing any inventor issues during one of the most celebrated holidays on Earth. Follow the Point of Sale Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Retail stories of 2022 28:23

1+ y ago28:23

28:23

Grace invites Check Call host Mary O’Connell to break down the biggest retail articles to hit FreightWaves in 2022. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy FreightWaves

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What's hot on Santa’s toy list? 28:20

1+ y ago28:20

28:20

Grace breaks down the hottest toys of the season and welcomes Akshay Dodeja, CEO of Terminal49, to discuss 2022 ocean shipping trends and what to expect in 2023. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Better understand LTL for your business 28:52

1+ y ago28:52

28:52

Grace invites senior vice president of LTL for Freight Plus and founder and chief creative at Understand LTL Curtis Garrett to teach us all a lesson on LTL carrier practices. She also gets his take on technology advancements in the space and what to expect from the LTL market in 2023. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on S…

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The GRIs are here…what's next? 27:59

1+ y ago27:59

27:59

Grace reviews her time at the Women in Trucking conference. She also welcomes back chief growth officer of Sifted, Caleb Nelson to talk about what to do after learning about your sky-rocketing GRI increases. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega…

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3 retail tech trends of 2023 28:06

1+ y ago28:06

28:06

Grace showcases retail tech trends that will power global retailers, big and small, in 2023. She also invites Loadsmart’s senior vice president of operations Jim Nicholson to discuss how his team has helped leverage data and various modes of transportation to support their retail clients in 2022. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point …

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The retail spirit of Halloween 28:19

2y ago28:19

28:19

Grace breaks down retail statistics for the spooky holiday season. She also invites Mark Waverek, e-commerce platform BoxC’s new director of business development, to discuss his military career, which had him in charge of overseas mail operations for troops, and how that career will shape the work he is doing at BoxC. Follow Point of Sale on Apple …

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The Weeblings: How they invest & their journey to $1M 22:48

2y ago22:48

22:48

Brother and sister duo The Weeblings dish on their investment style, their portfolio performance, and the stock market indicators they rely on. Episode guests: Aaron and Sara from The Weeblings Host: Yasminne Cheng Producer: Eliezer Toh Compounded is brought to you by Syfe. Thank you for listening and stay updated on latest episodes by following ou…

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BYD, Nio, CATL: Many ways to play the EV opportunity, says KraneShares' Anthony Sassine 20:28

2y ago20:28

20:28

When it comes to EV investing, Tesla usually comes to mind. But there are many more opportunities across the EV ecosystem such as batteries and microchips. KraneShares' Anthony Sassine joins us to discuss the outlook for EV stocks and what he's bullish about right now. Episode guest: Anthony Sassine, Senior Investment Strategist, KraneShares Host: …

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How Shappi is making LatAM shoppers happy 27:14

2y ago27:14

27:14

Grace breaks down the Lipstick Index, used to predict economic recessions. She also invites Shappi’s founder and CEO to discuss the company’s latest raise and how they are using U.S. travelers to bring better pricing to consumers in Latin America. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Lear…

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Elon's Twitter reversal, Liquid Death, Gen Z's favourite brands 12:23

2y ago12:23

12:23

Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter again for the original price of $44 billion. What's next for Twitter? How will this affect Tesla? Liquid Death reached a $700M valuation by selling water in beer cans. Here's how they did it. Plus: Gen Z loves tech and snacks. Host: Yasminne Cheng Producer: Eliezer Toh Compounded is brought to you by Syfe. Thank…

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Walmart enters the metaverse with Roblox, Apple's strategy pivot 13:51

2y ago13:51

13:51

Walmart is entering the metaverse, joining brands like Nike and Gucci on Roblox. Next to Roblox, Meta's Horizon World almost looks like a ghost town. FedEx's earnings fumble wiped out 20% of its market value - what next for the beleaguered company? And Apple is moving iPhone production to India, the world's fastest-growing smartphone market. Host: …

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Predicting GRIs in a turbulent market 27:13

2y ago27:13

27:13

Grace updates the community on recent retail news including Walmarts entrance into the metaverse and Costco’s forever promise. She also welcomes Sifted’s chief growth officer Caleb Nelson to discuss general rate increase and what shippers can do to monitor them effectively. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More…

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The SHEINs and outs of fast fashion 27:44

2y ago27:44

27:44

Grace breaks down the FreightTech behind fast fashion giant SHEIN’s explosive growth. She also reviews Nvidia and Lowe’s new partnership for digital twin technology. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Instagram's TikTok problem, Apple gets a boost from iPhone 14, Goldman sacks 13:12

2y ago13:12

13:12

Meta is all in on Instagram Reels, but TikTok remains far, far ahead. From original content to engagement, Instagram is struggling to catch up. Apple is the top FAANG stock in 2022 so far, and the new iPhone 14 could juice the stock further. Plus: Layoffs are coming to Goldman Sachs as deal-making slows. Host: Yasminne Cheng Episode guest: Grace Ch…

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Appreciate all supply chain workers. …we will need them. 27:29

2y ago27:29

27:29

Grace celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and also exposes the current and future gaps of labor from technology providers, to automation integrators to those working the floor at your favorite retailers. She also invites Elise Crevier, president of yard management and dock scheduling software provider C3 Solutions, to speak on the im…

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Dylon Poh, The Weekend Investor: Do you want to make money, or do you want to be right? 19:22

2y ago19:22

19:22

Dylon Poh, aka The Weekend Investor on TikTok, reveals what's in his portfolio, his returns so far, and why ST Engineering is the one investment he'd make right now. He also addresses how much money children should give their parents and his biggest investment regret. Plus: Can Lululemon become the next Nike after its blowout second quarter earning…

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32. Building Useful Metaverse Experiences with Daniel Liebeskind 37:58

2y ago37:58

37:58

In this episode, Daniel Liebeskind brilliantly shares his vision for the future of the internet, explaining how his passion for building innovative and useful things that matter brought him to building Topia, which replaces webinars and corporate meeting tools with a more interactive and useful experience, and also successfully hosted Burning Man d…

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The retail tech behind 7-Eleven 28:08

2y ago28:08

28:08

Grace breaks down the technology investments and partnerships behind 7-Elevens growth. She also invites Chad Schofield, co founder and chief digital officer of BoxC to explain how retailers can manage their international growth by leveraging technology. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcast…

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Warren Buffett bets on Occidental, Meta's super app ambition, should you invest your CPF? 14:19

2y ago14:19

14:19

Up nearly 130% this year, Occidental Petroleum is the top S&P 500 stock, and Warren Buffett's new favourite investment. Meta plans to turn WhatsApp into India's super app. Plus: Should you invest your CPF-OA savings? Grace Cheng, Syfe's director of investment research, examines the topic: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/wealth-investing/the-curiou…

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Royston Yang, The Smart Investor: Creating a $5,000 per month dividend income portfolio? 16:35

2y ago16:35

16:35

Blue chips or REITs for dividend income? Should younger investors like dividend stocks too? Royston Yang, portfolio manager at The Smart Investor gives us a masterclass in building a long-term passive income portfolio. Host / producer: Eliezer Toh Episode guest: Royston Yang Royston used to write for the Motley Fool Singapore before joining The Sma…

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31. A Repeatable System For Successfully Building & Marketing Web3 Products with Michael Gasiorek 35:22

2y ago35:22

35:22

In this episode, Michael Gasiorekl shares how to create effective content, develop a strong community, and build a Web3 product. Whether you’re working on a protocol, NFT project, or anything else in the Web3 space, Michael’s perspective will help you along the way. Connect with Michael! Twitter: https://twitter.com/gasiorekm Get tickets to NFT Sea…

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Bed Bath & Beyond's 300% rally, Apple's advertising ambitions, Walmart enters the streaming race 13:10

2y ago13:10

13:10

Meme stock Bed Bath & Beyond surged 79% at one point on Tuesday and is up 300% in August. Apple plans to bring more ads to your iPhone, and Walmart's new streaming deal could help it beat Amazon. Host: Yasminne Cheng Episode guest: Melvin Goh Producer: Eliezer Toh Compounded is brought to you by Syfe. Thank you for listening and stay updated on lat…

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Why Kelvin Learns Investing is selling Tesla, what's in his portfolio now 17:21

2y ago17:21

17:21

Why is popular YouTuber Kelvin Learns Investing shifting away from Tesla? What stocks are he embracing instead, and how close is he to his $1 million goal? In our chat, Kelvin also shares with us his top tips for successful investing, from watching more YouTube to dollar-cost-averaging. Episode guest: Kelvin Tan Host / producer: Eliezer Toh Compoun…

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How GXO makes the retail world go round 27:32

2y ago27:32

27:32

Grace welcomes Mark Manduca, chief investment officer of GXO Logistics, to talk about the company’s recent earnings, its first anniversary and the technological services it provides for its e-commerce and retail customers. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choi…

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Back to school, back to school 29:20

2y ago29:20

29:20

Grace breaks down back to school shopping trends and invites David Lynch, vice president of growth at WARP, to break down the problems with middle mile delivery networks and how WARP looks to optimize the growing logistics segment. Follow Point of Sale on Apple Podcasts Follow Point of Sale on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about you…

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Apple car, Starbucks, and a stock that's up 20,000% in 2 weeks 16:54

2y ago16:54

16:54

Is the Apple Car real? What's AMTD Digital? At one point, the stock was up more than 20,000% since its IPO on 15 July. Plus, a look at how TikTok helped Starbucks achieve better-than-expected earnings. Host: Lavinia Tan Episode guest: Jason Ang Producer: Eliezer Toh Compounded is brought to you by Syfe. Thank you for listening and stay updated on l…

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30. Building Brand Loyalty Through NFT's and Protecting Your Digital Assets with Joe Chui 35:26

2y ago35:26

35:26

In this episode, Joe Chui talks all things NFT’s - he shares a lot of valuable best practices when it comes to security and lots of ideas on how brands should be thinking about launching an NFT to engage their communities on a deeper level. Connect with Joe! Twitter :: https://twitter.com/RealTalkFIRE Instagram :: https://www.instagram.com/realtalk…

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